Plainfield, NJ
A 25-year-old female asked:
Having one bump means a cyst or something else have a lot of hair on my vagina i do not shave or wax and do not have a std or herpes what can it b it burns and stings sometimes?
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Dr. Robert Uyedaanswered
General Surgery 47 years experience
Probably: folliculitis. If it persists, you might benefit from antibiotics. Show these to your gyn or dermatologist to be sure, but it does not sound real serious.
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